A tragic collision on the Cape Coast–Takoradi Highway has claimed the lives of five people.
Reports suggest the tragic accident happened on Saturday, December 20, at Ayensudo Meyinda on the Cape Coast–Takoradi Highway.
The head-on collision was between a Toyota Hiace bus and a DAF truck.
The truck has been identified by the registration number GG 3227-25, and the bus with registration number GW 9373-22.
The course of the accident remains unclear, but both vehicles were badly mangled.
Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) swiftly responded to the scene from the Komenda Fire Station.
The Firefighters freed the five deceased passengers trapped inside the Hiace bus, and the wreckage was also cleared to allow normal traffic flow and public safety.
In related accident news, Nicholas Aklorbotu, a National Democratic Congress (NDC) communicator, has died in a motorcycle accident.
Reports suggest the late Nicholas Aklorbotu was recently appointed as the regional monitoring and evaluation officer for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
According to the information gathered, the tragic accident occurred on Friday, December 5, 2025.
The late Nicholas Aklorbotu was reportedly returning home for the weekend when he suddenly ended up in a motorbike accident involving three motorbikes.
A post by Sogakope Updates on Saturday, December 6, 2025, read, “Sadly, he was involved in a severe motorcycle accident that included three other bikes. During the crash, one of the motorcycles was carrying extra fuel along with a passenger.
“This extra fuel ignited, causing a fire. The resulting blaze completely destroyed Hon. Aklorbortu’s bike, burning it beyond recognition. Tragically, one other person died at the scene of the accident. The unfortunate accident took place around Adaklu”.
Also, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed the death of five people following a road accident at Asikuma Junction in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region.
According to the GNFS, the Asikuma Junction road accident involved a grey Toyota Noah with registration number GX 422-25 and a tipper truck with registration number GT 725-19.
The GNFS revealed, out of a total of nine (9) casualties, four (4), including a minor, were successfully rescued.
The injured victims have been transported to the Peki Government Hospital by the National Ambulance Service, with the five dead handed over to the police.
In a Facebook post, the GNFS indicated, “ The Peki Fire Station received a distress call reporting a road traffic accident at Asikuma Junction in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region.
A rescue team, led by AstnO Fred Aganu, accompanied by the Acting District Fire Officer, ADO I Godwin Gbedemah, was dispatched to the scene.
The accident involved a grey Toyota Noah with registration number GX 422-25 and a tipper truck with registration number GT 725-19.
Out of a total of nine (9) casualties, four (4), including a minor, were successfully rescued by the team and transported to the Peki Government Hospital by the National Ambulance Service. The remaining five (5) were, however, unresponsive and were handed over to the police”.
